Calf-pen.



H. L. & H. J. FERRIS.

CALF PEN.

APPLIGATION FILED APR,6,1914. 1,128,769, Patented Feb. 16, i915.

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Application filed April 6. 1914.

To all whom 'it may concern'j:

Be it known that We, HENRY L. F ERRIs and HOWARD J. FERRIS, citizens of the United States, residing at Harvard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in'CaltPens. of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in calf-pens and is Y fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which.:

Figure l is an elevation of the front of our improved pen', Fig. 2 isa vertical section showing the structure of the upper parts ot' the movable bars forming the stanchion; Fig.-3 is a section on the line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 of Fig.4 1, and Fig. (i is a section on'the line 6 of Fig. 1.

It will be understood that in building cali common to adopt a. square or rectangular form and that those movable bars of the fence structure which form between them the stanchion for confining the calves are customarily placed only on one side, and the gate is usually placed as well on that side.. unnecessary to show more thanthe single sid'eof the inclosure for. the other sides are made as usual, o1' similar thereto. exceptall of the vertical bars are rigid and immovable.

In the drawings, 7 is a. U-shaped member set in the barn loor and forming the gate inclosure. It is preferably made 'of round pipe. 8 is a corner post, similar posts being placed at the two rear corners .of the inclosure. Between the member and corner post 8 and at the front of the pen and in corresponding positions on the other sides of the inclosure) are top and bottom horizontal members 9 and 10 of tubing square in cross-section. While-various expedients may be adopted for securlng these parts together.

we have shown in Figs..5 and 6 the preferred constructions. The corner post has on its opposite sides two clamping-members 11 and 12, which embrace itas shown in Fig. 5 and are provided with parts to embrace. the being passed through to hold the parts tightly together. To fit the square horizontal members to the member 7 the construction of Fig. 6 is adopted. The square tube has ltted into its end a saddle Specification of Letters Patent.

We have therefore deemed it' Patented Feb. 16, 1915. serial No. 829,932. l

T. Within the tube is a clip '15 pinned thereto bya pin 1G through which clip'passes a bolt 1T to draw the square tube firmly to-r ward the member 7. The structure ot' Fig. .3 is preferably adopted-at the rear corners of the pen, and that of Fig. 6 wherethe side Ijoins the right-hand leg of the member 7. Extending vertically between the bottom and top members of the pen are stationary vertical members 18. hese members are simply round tubes passed through perforations in the adjacent faces of the top and bottom members and confined between the opposite faces thereof. -as shown in Fig. 1.

The structure is held firmly together by bolts passed vertically through certain of the vertical members 1S at such intervalsas may be necessary for strength. The ends of one of these bolts `are shown at 19 in Fig. l. Bv this .-nrangcment, an exceedingly simple and cheap pen construction is obtained. The p ancls on thc several sides are strong and rigid and the rrreatest simplicity isattained l2 and it may he added that the. structure is of a character which can readily bc washed and therefore lends itself to modern sanitary requirements. lt will be understood that under ordinary conditions, the three sides of the pen, notI shown. will be built exactly as so far described, and all of the vertical members thcreo` will be of the rigid type and similar to those designated 19. The gate panel shown to the right of Fig. 1 is assembled in the same general marmer. are the side-bars ot' the gate. one being hinged to one side ot' the gate frame and the otherprovided with 'the usual latch. 21 and 22 are the bottom and top members of the `flat/e and Z3 the vertical members thereof. all assembled as so far described, the

lconnections between the bottom. and top food without.y Since in practice he stauchions are placed in a series so that a number of animals enter simultaneously, it is desirable to have means for opera ting all the stanchions together. It is also desirable to 13 having a curved end 14 to [it the member' 'because the barsV 26 which are attached' operate any one of the-stanchions alone and independent of the others of the series. We accomplish this result by making both sides of each stanchion movable and permanentlyconnecting one side of each stanchion for movement in unison, while leaving the other side of each stanchionto be moved independently. In the present structure, there are shown only 4two stanchions, but it will be understood that any number can' be used, and the structure illustrated fully demonstrates the principle of operation. c

24 and 25 indicate the vertical bars which are movable in unison. The lower ends of these bars are mounted exactly .as are the,

bars 18, but they are short enough just toclear the upper horizontal member 10. The

Vlost motion which they have in their sockets is just sufficient so 'that their upper ends can swing the requisite distance. In practice, this swing 'is five inches whilethebar is forty inches high. The stanchion members 24 and 25, which swing in unison, arev piv-` oted between longitudinal operating-bars 26, one on each side thereof as shown in Fig. 3` The vertical member 24 is. provided at its upper end with a spring-pressed pin 27 and an operating-handlev 28 passing through a slot in the member 24. The pin 27 can enter a corresponding perforation i-n the'upper honizontalmembe'r ,10 of the pen to hold,

the', members 24 and `25 in closedposition. in an obvious manner' all the stanclris can be opened andclosed together. *l e separately movable stanchion members are. indicated at 29.` Each has in its upper end a spring-pressed pin 3'0 to engageA azcorresponding erforat'ion in thetop horizontal member o the pen and provided with an opeatin'g-handlejl and with a guidinglug 32, lying between the bars 26 to prevent rotation of the stanchion members 29. Any one of lthe stanchios canthus be opened by swinging the -member 29.A

By the arrangement here shown, an4 e'ir-A ceedingly simple structure is attained. All

hinges. from the stanch-ion members, and all adjustable clamps such as have been commori; are obviatped. All the desired results are, however, attained"with.the minimum 'f parts and th-least possible assembling eXpense, and yetfthe parts are so related that a proper guiding of the movable parts is secured.' f .he stanchionsides which swing -in unison are heldin the plane of the panel,

theretov receive guidancefrom the stationryba'rsf The stanchion members29 whichv move independently bara 26;- l `We realize that considerable variation is sible-.in the detailsof the construction are guides between the on their` a ourselves thereto, except as pointed out in the following claims, in which it is our in- Letters 'Patent 1. In a pen, top and bottom horizontal members perforated on their adjacent sides, and vertical members loosely setin said perforations, the lower ends of said vertical members resting, on thelower wall of the bottom horizontal member.

2.-In a'pen, Ytop and bottom horizontal members perforated on their adjacent faces, certain Avertical tubes loosely set in said perforations, the lower ends of said tubes resting;r on the lower wall of the bottom horizontal member, and bolts passed through Vtention to claim all the novelty inherent in' certain of the tubes to hold the structure to-l tical tubes` set in said perforations, the lower ends of saidrvertical members resting. on the lower wall of the bottom horizontal member. I

4. A pen comprising posts, top and bottom horizontal members connecting the Vsame and lformed of hollow tubing rectangular in cross-section, vperforations in the adjacent faces of the top and bottom tubes,

-and vertical tubes setin said perforations,

certain of. the vertical tubes terminating short of the top'member and being freeto swing laterally, the lower ends of all of said vertical tubes resting onthc lower wall 'of the bottom horizontal member, and means-" f carried by said swinging members to hold them from movement for the purpose 'set forth.\

5'. rectangi inCross-section and perforated lilacent faces, stationary vertical 4en comprising top and bottom tubes, l

tubes set imsaid perforations, vertical tubes set in the perforations of the lower tube, bars onnectin them together andguided on the stationary tubes, whereby to move them in unison, "and other vertical tubes provided With indeperldent means at their upper ends for engaging them with the top tube, for the purpose set forth.

."In'testimony whereof, we have hereuntov set our hands this 2nd day of April` 1914.

- A HENRY L. FERRIS.v

HOWARD J. FERRIS,

In the presence of two subscribing witnesses': y

' 'WAYNn J. DE GRoAT,

A; LEADBE'H'ER. 

